compulsion

Definition

noun
  1. an act of forcing someone to do something, or the fact of being forced to do something
    Example You are under no compulsion to treat a violent patient.
  2. a strong psychological force which makes someone do something, often unwillingly
    Example She felt a sudden compulsion to wash her hands again.
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